208: Chapter 28 It seems our fate isn't over yet!

One-Eyed Shark lay prostrate on the deck, his fractured kneecap piercing through flesh, the excruciating pain shooting up his nerves directly to his crown.

His blood-red prosthetic eye had long since extinguished, his entire body was drenched in cold sweat, and he presented a picture of despair, like a lamb awaiting slaughter.

The hundreds of gang members who had just been shouting earlier were now kneeling haphazardly across the deck, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Gu Changsheng sat composedly in the main seat, his fingertips lightly tapping on the stone table, each tap perfectly synchronized with the rapid heartbeats of the crowd.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Purple Mansion stage pressure that had previously crushed everyone's Divine Soul instantly vanished without a trace.

One-Eyed Shark felt the immense mountain on his body disappear, and he greedily gulped in air, a sound like a bellows emanating from his throat.

"Senior, spare my life... Senior, spare my life!"

He ignored the injuries on his leg, desperately banging his forehead against the deck, producing dull thudding sounds.

"The Black Shark Gang is willing to die for Senior; as long as you spare this humble one's dog life, I will do anything!"

Gu Changsheng paid no attention to his pleas. His fingertips moved slightly, and dozens of black-green seeds the size of dragon eyes condensed into existence.

These seeds floated in mid-air, subtly wriggling, emitting a distorted Dao rhythm.

"Since you wish to live, then accept this Opportunity."

Gu Changsheng flicked his fingers repeatedly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of black-green afterimages streaked across the sky, accurately drilling into the foreheads of all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present.

One-Eyed Shark watched as the seed flew towards him, subconsciously wanting to raise his hand to block it, but found his body once again restrained.

The seed burrowed into his flesh, flowed upward along his Meridians, and instantly took root deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

A bone-chilling coldness spread from his forehead to his limbs.

"What is this... what did you do to us?!"

An Early Foundation Establishment Stage Black Shark Gang Elder screamed in terror, frantically digging at his forehead, trying to gouge the thing out.

Gu Changsheng sneered, forming a strange hand Seal with his fingertips.

[Parasitic Seed - Wither.]

Buzz.

The screaming Elder instantly fell silent.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, his skin rapidly shriveled and turned gray, his once full flesh turning to dust within three breaths.

He completely transformed into a piece of withered wood, his life force utterly extinguished, even his Divine Soul plunged into deathly silence.

"Ah!!"

One-Eyed Shark was scared out of his wits, collapsing to the ground, not even caring about the intense pain in his knees.

Just as everyone thought this person was doomed, Gu Changsheng's finger Seal changed again.

[Parasitic Seed - Flourish.]

A dense yi wood life force, so potent it materialized, erupted from the center of the withered wood.

The Elder, who had already become a dead object, saw his flesh miraculously regrow at a visible speed, bones resetting, and skin healing.

In just a short moment, he miraculously

This terrifying method of repeatedly dancing on the edge of life and death completely shattered One-Eyed Shark's last shred of resistance.

"From today onwards, the Black Shark Gang will be renamed the 'Longevity Tower' peripheral organization."

Gu Changsheng stood up, his green robe fluttering in the sea breeze, his superior status evident.

"You will continue to masquerade as Bandit Cultivators, searching for various ancient Spiritual Objects, rare treasures, and exotic items in the East Sea for this seat."

"Do well, and this will be a divine medicine for prolonging life; fail, and it will be a malevolent ghost demanding your demise."

One-Eyed Shark no longer held any hope of escape, prostrating himself at Gu Changsheng's feet, trembling as he responded.

"Greetings... Pavilion Master!"

Hundreds of Cultivators shouted in unison, but this time, their voices were filled with fear of the unknown and absolute obedience.

Gu Changsheng's figure transformed into a wisp of faint green smoke, disappearing from the floating platform, leaving only a decree echoing in the air.

"Within three days, deliver the Spiritual Vein distribution map of the nearby sea area to the Immortal Cave at the bottom of the abyss."

...

The next morning.

At the bottom of the abyss, within a temporarily excavated underground 溶洞 (cave).

Gu Changsheng sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his Taiyin Mana slowly circulating around him, isolating the roar of the external waterfall.

With a slight thought, the golden panel in his Sea of Consciousness hummed and vibrated, and lines of new text refreshed.

[daily intelligence has been refreshed.]

[Intelligence One: The Seal on the East Sea Dragon Palace's 'True Dragon Tomb' has loosened and is expected to officially open in three months. Entry quotas are restricted, requiring a 'dragon king token' for admission.]

[Intelligence Two: Blood Wuchen, the direct grandson of the Wan Sha Hall Old Ancestor, has arrived in the East Sea and is offering a reward for Shen Zhiwei's whereabouts, intending to seize the dragon king token in her possession.]

[Intelligence Three: Old acquaintance Shen Zhiwei has now achieved the Purple Mansion stage, known as 'Immortal Master Canglan.' Due to her half-Dragon, half-human identity, she is regarded as a rebel by the Ninth Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace and is currently besieged in the 'Thousand Reef Sea Region.']

Gu Changsheng looked at the text on the panel, his fingertips lightly tapping his knee.

Shen Zhiwei.

The Dragon Palace Princess who used to be his next-door neighbor, forced to conceal her identity to evade the Wan Sha Hall's pursuit.

He hadn't expected that after more than a decade, she would also cross that chasm and achieve the Purple Mansion stage.

"Immortal Master Canglan..."

Gu Changsheng silently recited the title in his heart, a profound smile playing on his lips.

He was just worrying about finding an Opportunity to enter the True Dragon Tomb, and now this intelligence had practically landed in his lap.

[Suggestion: Host should contact Shen Zhiwei as soon as possible to obtain her extra quota.]

Gu Changsheng took out the "dragon seeking plate" that had been sealed in a lead box from his 懷 (sleeve).

At this moment, the pointer on the compass trembled slightly, pointing southeast.

"Old neighbor, it seems our destined encounter is not yet over."

Gu Changsheng clenched his five fingers, and the dragon seeking plate in his palm instantly disappeared into his sleeve.

He rose from the meditation cushion, his wide sleeve sweeping across the stone table, stirring up a brisk gust of wind.

The light from the luminous pearls on the cave ceiling swayed, reflecting his now expressionless face.

"One-Eyed Shark."

He uttered three words through the air, the words penetrating layers of rock and reaching the surface of the sea.

One-Eyed Shark, who was currently standing tremblingly on the deck of the treasure ship, shuddered.

The black-green seed in his forehead suddenly grew hot, as if a red-hot branding iron had been driven into his brain marrow.

One-Eyed Shark fell to his knees with a thud, his forehead pressed firmly against the damp wooden planks, not daring to even breathe heavily.

"Pavilion Master... this humble one is present!"

His words trembled, a submission originating from the depths of his Soul.

"Turn the rudder southeast, to the Thousand Reef Sea Region."

Gu Changsheng's command was concise and chilling.

"Take your men and cause some commotion for this seat."

One-Eyed Shark dared not utter a single word of dissent, scrambling to his feet and roaring at the bewildered gang members around him.

"What are you all staring at! Turn the rudder! Full speed ahead!"

"Target, Thousand Reef Sea Region!"

The Black Shark Gang's dozen gigantic treasure ships moved with a rumble.

The oars cut through the heavy seawater, carving out huge arcs at the edge of the Longevity Island abyss, heading directly southeast.

Gu Changsheng's true body did not board the ship directly.

His figure swayed, and he transformed into a nearly ethereal wisp of faint green smoke, escaping into the void.

He did not intend for his main body to directly intrude into that troubled land, especially since the Thousand Reef Sea Region had now become a giant spiderweb.

Appearing rashly would only make him a target.

Gu Changsheng attached a wisp of his Divine Thought to the parasitic seed in One-Eyed Shark's Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, One-Eyed Shark's eyes were his vision.